| A lot of folks seem to be confused about which | | | | best water polisher of the three filters mentioned. |
| filter will work best for their swimming pool. There | | | | The tiny diatoms can filter out debris as small as |
| is no one simple answer for that question, but the | | | | 5 microns from your water, making it an excellent |
| more you understand about swimming pool filters | | | | cleaner. Similar to the sand filter, the |
| the better decision you can make. | | | | diatomaceous earth filter must be backwashed |
| There are three main types of swimming pool | | | | every so often when the pressure rises in the |
| filters and they are sand, cartridge, or | | | | filter. The old diatomaceous earth is washed |
| diatomaceous earth. Actually, any of the three will | | | | away, and the new earth is applied by you to the |
| do a fine job of filtering your pool, but there are | | | | filter through the pool skimmer. |
| advantages and disadvantages for each of them. | | | | So what is the best swimming pool filter for you? |
| Let's see what they are. | | | | Well that all the depends on several factors. What |
| Sand filters -- these are very simple filters that | | | | is most important to you? If you want low |
| use a layer of sand that the swimming pool water | | | | maintenance of a pool filter, then the cartridge |
| is pumped through to clean and filter out | | | | filter is what you should go for. If you want an |
| impurities from the water. The dirty water goes | | | | absolutely reliable, long-lasting filter, then the sand |
| in one side and it comes out clean on the other | | | | filter may be your best choice. If on the other |
| side of the filter. Eventually, the filter gets plugged | | | | hand, having the cleanest water possible is a high |
| though and will have to be backwashed to | | | | priority for you, then the diatomaceous earth |
| remove the debris. Often this has to be done | | | | filter just simply can't be beat. And keep in mind |
| every couple of weeks or so. | | | | that you can add diatomaceous earth to both the |
| Cartridge filters -- these are perhaps the easiest | | | | sand filter and a cartridge filter to improve their |
| to understand and use. They work much the | | | | water cleaning capabilities without causing any |
| same way that an oil filter does for your car's | | | | problems in the process too. |
| engine. The dirty water goes into the filter, | | | | Hopefully, this article has helped you understand a |
| passes through the filter material, deposits the | | | | little bit more about the different kinds of |
| debris on the material, and then exits back to the | | | | swimming pool filters that are available, how they |
| pool. Some cartridges must have their filter | | | | work, and what you can expect from each one. |
| material replaced every few weeks or so, and | | | | By examining the features listed above you |
| others can be cleaned only once or twice a | | | | should be able to decide which swimming pool |
| season and then reused. | | | | filter will work best for you. |
| Diatomaceous earth -- this filter is considered the | | | | |